Dayton Contemporary Dance Company performed “Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder” at Lincoln Center in March 2016. The troupe will reprise the work at its “Vantage Points: A Read Between the Lines” concert March 4 and 5, 2017 at the Victoria Theatre. CONTRIBUTED

It shared the award with “Rainbow” creator Donald McKayle and Paul Taylor’s American Modern Dance of NYC.

Porter recognizes nine shows in his article in random order.

Excerpt about DCDC:

“ In Rainbow, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company made clear why it is necessary to demand that Black Lives matter; because for too long they have not. Like Alvin Ailey’s Revelations, this is a piece that should be seen every year.”